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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works
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